Philippines | Duterte softens tone on US before South China Sea talks

The Philippines appears to be softening its tone toward the U.S. before holding talks with Beijing on the South China Sea. President Rodrigo Duterte let

G-7 ministers aim to press Russia to stop backing Assad

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations were gathering in Italy yesterday for a meeting given urgency by the chemical attack in Syria and the

UN refugee agency urges EU not to return migrants to Hungary

The U.N. refugee agency yesterday took the rare step of urging European Union members to suspend returns of asylum-seekers to their partner, Hungary, faulting its new policy

Offbeat | Riga mayor talks about potholes, interrupted by cat

The mayor of Latvia’s capital, Riga, was talking about the city’s efforts to fix potholes during his weekly online question-and-answer show when he got interrupted ...

This Day in History | 1957 – Britain agrees to Singapore self-rule

The British government is to allow the island colony of Singapore to govern itself under a new constitution agreed in London. The Singapore Constitutional

US could gain FIFA support through Mexico, Canada joint bid

A North American World Cup in 2026 with 48 nations would be far larger and played in almost all different venues than the 24-team event the U.S.

Golf | A long, tearful road to a major for Sergio Garcia

Eighteen years and 71 majors later, more tears for Sergio Garcia. This time, they were accompanied by a smile. Sunday at the Masters

World briefs

SYRIA U.S. Senator John McCain has accused Russia of having cooperated with Syria in a chemical weapons attack that has killed more than 80 people, including more than

Legendary 77-year-old aircraft to land in Macau

The twin-engine propeller-driven Douglas DC-3 - that was previously owned by American Airlines (among other North American airliners) - and that now flies under Breitling colors

The Buzz | Sec. for Security comments on prosecution of Anima’s president

The Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, commented yesterday on the prosecution of Anima’s president, Albano Martins over charges of breaching personal data protection laws for sharing a

Our Desk | The election madness begins

With the approaching Legislative Assembly (AL) election in September, we are once again being reminded of the civic powerlessness of the public and the shameless ineptitude of the

Tuesday, April 11, 2017 – edition no. 2781

* Consumer Confidence Index | Mistrust in real estate investment deepens * Macau narratives on the silver screen * Thai residency scheme promoted in Macau * China bars wife of Taiwan activist from

Chui gathers with lawmakers to seek Pearl Horizon solution

The Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On, met with 11 out of 19 lawmakers who had previously addressed the Pearl Horizon development in a letter to the

Beijing pushes for flights from Macau to Portuguese-speaking countries

The Deputy Director of Central People’s Government Liaison Office in Macau, Yao Jian, aired the idea that Macau should explore the opportunity to organize air routes to

US carrier strike group heads toward Korea

U.S. aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson has been diverted to the Western Pacific instead of sailing from Singapore to Australia, the U.S. navy said, amid

Air Macau to train ten more local Cadet Pilots

Air Macau has opened its local Cadet Pilot Program for another round. Following the program’s debut last year, the company has moved to the second edition

Briefs | Anima’s president charged for sharing video of dog abuse

Albano Martins, president of Anima - Society for the Protection of Animals (Macau), has been charged for sharing a video of a man abusing a dog on

Autism awareness | Fuhong Society, Macau Tower collaborate on events

A new social enterprise project titled “Happy Corner @ Macau Tower” was officially launched last week during an event at the Macau Tower. The project is the latest collaboration

Suicide attempts increased significantly in 2015, says PJ

The Judiciary Police (PJ)’s Crisis Negotiation Team has conducted more than ten negotiations each year in rescuing people who attempted to commit suicide, according to a report published

Wife of detained Taiwanese activist to leave for Beijing today

The wife of detained Taiwanese human rights and pro-democracy advocate Lee Ming-che is scheduled to depart for Beijing today to meet him in China, the Taiwan Association

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